SOLENODON

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

solenodon (plural solenodons)

Any of the genus Solenodon of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.

Source: Wiktionary


So*le"no*don, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also agouta; the other (S. Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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